With superb Vatican views, La Pergola is Rome’s only 3 Michelin star restaurant and its 10-course gourmet menu (€230pp) is probably the best meal in Italy.

Via Alberto Cadlolo, 101 – 00136 Rome Italy, Tel: 39 06 3509 2152

There’s only one restaurant in Rome where you can sit on top of an old gladiator barracks overlooking the Colosseum while eating Wagyu Kobe Beef Tagliata. This is it…

Via Labicana, 125 – 00184 Roma, Tel: 39 06 97615109

Panzirone’s pink checked tablecloths spill on to Piazza Navona with the best views of Bernini’s Fountain. Go for the veal topped with parma ham, a specialita romana.

Piazza Navona, 73 Rome 00186, Tel: 39 06 6813 4054

At the top of the Spanish Steps, Rome’s first rooftop restaurant attracted everyone from the Kennedys to Stravinksy. The 6-course vegetarian tasting menu is a culinary masterpiece.

Piazza Trinita dei Monti, 6 – 00187, Rome, Italy, Tel: 39 06 6993 4726

Sitting out on Piazza del Popolo is like being in Venice’s San Marco. Canova is great for lunch and people-watching. Order a coffee and canova cake to complete the experience.

Piazza del Popolo, 16-17 – 00187 Roma, Tel: 39 06 361 2231

The tables of this ancient inn face Palazzo Farnese, one of the most beautiful palaces in Rome. Its ambitious menu includes raw fish and raw meat dishes.

104, Piazza Farnese – 00186 Roma (RM) – Italia, Tel: 39 06 6861714

Singapore Airlines flies 3 times weekly non-stop from Singapore to Rome.

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